The Archive · 1936

Bogus Army Offices

Discovered Chengchow, June 1, A. secret organization known the Headquarters of the Autoncmous Army has been uncarthed in Hsiangcheng, a district west Honan, according 10 reports received' here, The bogus organ was raided yesterday by provincial troops, which resulted ju, the arrest of Yang Kuotung, self-styled Divisional Commander, and ye of Yang's colleagues, A number of arms were also seized, reports stale—Central News, cere acer eaten burned included 37 attics of red pilis' seized by the police at the home of Jen Shih-kun, In addition to the usual crowd of spectators, there was a large gather ing of representatives of various eltcles, who were present as the invited guests of the Tientsin and Peleping Anti-Drug Bureau.

After the bonfire, which lasted about an hour, the condemned man was paraded off to the spot north of the main entrance to the Temple of Heaven, where he was placed befor a firing squad and shot—Reuter,

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